Title: Photoelectric Effect: Truth vs. Hype
Speaker: Prof. M. P.Das, Department of Theoretical Physics, The Australian National University
Venue: IoP Lecture Hall
Date: 2017-Dec-01 16:00:00
Abstract: Einstein had an enigmatic ability to arrive at powerful conclusions using a few well-known assumptions. Explanation of the Photoelectric effect is a bright example of that. In this talk we retrospect the so-called quantum revolution beginning with the photoelectric phenomenon. Following this historical endeavor, we present post-Einstein development of theories and experiments on photoemission from solids.